Ever wondered what people are talking about when they say "dual overhead cam"? Don't worry, because we're here to explain it ...

Nothing determines the "personality" of an engine more than the camshaft. Think of the cam as a mechanical computer, calling the shots on when and how the valves open and close. That computer is ...

Decades ago (OK, half a century or more), there was a product advertised in many of the performance magazines called the Varicam. The idea was a set of springs attached to a centrifugal device that ...

When it comes to modern internal combustion engines, there are two types that dominate the industry: pushrod and overhead camshaft (OHC). While pushrod engines were the stars of the show for many ...

It's appropriate, we think, that a camshaft has lobes, since this relatively simple device is so often called the brains of an engine. And indeed, a camshaft does direct several engine functions in a ...

From Alfa Romeo's stiletto-heel elegant Tonale SUV to the Giulia GTA so stylish it let each customer design their own racing livery, the Milan automaker has a rich history of building beautiful ...